VMware installation on Mandriva
 

Hello

I need some help to install VMware Work Station for my Mandriva Linux.

The downloaded file is 'VMware 7.0.1 for Linux'.

'VMware-Workstation-Full-7.0.1-227600.x86_64.bundle'

It has the .bundle at the end.
What is .bundle?

How do I install it?
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It may be the case my old processor won't support the product.
AMD Athlon 3500++ is my processor. I bought this computer almost 5 years ago.

Open a konsole, cd to the location where you saved the downloaded file. Make the file executable by typing: chmod +x VMware-Workstation-Full-7.0.1-227600.x86_64.bundle (you might get away with typing: chmod +x VMware-Workstation*.bundle) Now switch to root by typing: su then hit return, enter your root password and hit return again. Finally type: ./VMware-Workstation-Full-7.0.1-227600.x86_64.bundle (or ./VMware-Workstation*.bundle) to start the installation process.

Thanks BB
It worked; however, I gave it up.
It created an icon and I clicked it to install.
It could not find gcc 4.1.1.

Then I downloaded it from another website because Mandriva repositories failed to find it.
I even tried with Mandriva 2010 DVD.

Where shall I install the gcc compiler?

I expect there will be so many dependency issues are on the horizon.

I know these installations are hell.

Open a terminal (konsole) switchm to root using the command su then type: urpmi gcc

It probably didn't show in the repos because of the stupid default settings. You need to change the boxes to the left of the search box to show All All instead of Packages with GUI.

You're probably right. That can be one of the problems when installing apps that are not .rpms. If you only want the ability to virtualise but are not bothered which app you use to do it try VirtualBox. If you want usb support download the puel version from the VirtualBox website.